10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Marabous occur throughout tropical and subtropical Africa from Zululand in northern South Africa right up to the arid Sahel region fringing the Sahara Desert, avoiding the closed canopy rainforest zones of central and west Africa. During breeding season, their white plumage turns a delicate pink color, a lovely sight indeed.

Africa 233

Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 233

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2017

I have to say right off that taxonomic organization is imprinted in my brain. I was happy to see the female/nonbreeding Pin-tailed Whydah male, with its short tail and little-brown-job bod —quite a contrast to the excessively long-tailed breeding plumage male, and one that astonished me when I first saw it.

Ecuador 164

Ecuador Wildlife Reptiles Birds 164

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2018

And the results are indicative, representative and nothing short of surprising: Brunei, The Gambia, Belize, Jamaica, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea, Panama and Haiti top the list. Nyungwe National Park, photo Rwanda Development Board. Sources: 1 Rwanda, African Bird Club. Mongabay.com has done exactly that.

Rwanda 205

Rwanda Equatorial Guinea El Salvador Costa Rica 205